Erin Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
) Location in Stephenson County | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′59″N 89°46′37″W / 42.33306°N 89.77694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Brian Diddens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2) |
| • Land | 18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 396 |
| • Density | 22.6/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-177-24413 |
Erin Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 410 and it contained 177 housing units.[2] The unincorporated community of Eleroy is located in the township.
Geography
Erin is Township 27 North, Range 6 (part) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km2), all land.[2]
Stagecoach inns
The Stage Inn (Section 14) was built along the Old State Road number 2, now U.S. Route 20, ½ mile east of Eleroy. The stone inn was a stop for the Frink, Walker & Company stage line that operated from Chicago to Galena 1839–1854. A stone barn across the road from the inn was demolished.[3]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 396 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ History of Stephenson County 1970. Freeport, Illinois: County of Stephenson, 1972. p. 79–80.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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